Knife Sharpeners

[Ghost Hunter]

Anybody have any experience with the Wicked Edge system?  Picked one up at the Portland Sportsman Show yesterday.  I had a Kershaw Echo that I broke the tip off of a few years ago.  They worked my tip job over a bit, and made it sharper than it had ever been.  Convinced me.  A little pricey but easy too use and lots of options.

[andersonjk4]

I've got one.  I bought it close to 10 years ago.  I think they have made some improvements since then.  I love mine.  Some of the power sharpeners (worksharp, etc.) may be faster, but for a stone system that gives you very accurate angles this system is hard to beat.

[The scout]

Been looking for some kind of sharpener for around the house. Wow those are spendy.

[baldopepper]

I got a couple of Smiths DRET retractable sharpeners off of amazon (very cheap-around $8.00)  and I really like em.  Small and compact, easy to keep in your pocket or backpack and do a really fine job of touching up your blade in the field and I'm able to put a good edge on if I take my time with them around the house.

[Ghost Hunter]

Been looking for some kind of sharpener for around the house. Wow those are spendy.

I took advantage of $200 off clearance show price on last years model.  But yes, pricey.

[Moonlite hunter]

I have one and love it.

[bod]

Work Sharp

[b23]

Work Sharp

I've had the Ken Onion Work Sharp for a few years now and use it all the time, everything from ceramic kitchen knives to lawn mower blades.  Very easy to use and I can get everything sharp that I use it for.  Works great for polishing trigger parts, too.

[724wd]

My Lansky does a good job and is $600 cheaper than the Wicked Edge. It may not be AS precise or QUITE as easy to use, but holy cow!!! $600+ for a sharpener?!?!

[Magnum_Willys]

My Lansky does a good job and is $600 cheaper than the Wicked Edge. It may not be AS precise or QUITE as easy to use, but holy cow!!! $600+ for a sharpener?!?!

Yup, and I can buy a lotta Havalon Blades for $600 too ..........

[Bofire]

I use whet stones
Carl

[biggfish]

I've got a work sharp manual sharpener was less than a hundred and gets my blades shaving sharp. I love a sharp blade but couldn't imagine spending hundreds in a system.

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[Buzz2401]

I like the Lansky also.  Had mine for over a decade and it does a great job.  From looking at the wicked edge it seems to be very similar in design, not quite how they are justifying the expensive price.

[NRA4LIFE]

At home it's a Work Sharp.  In the field or where there's no electricity I use an EZE Lap Diamond.  The latter is very compact and I carry it in my pack always.

[Calvin Rayborn]

Neat! 

[yakimanoob]

I can buy a lotta Havalon Blades for $600 too ..........

My dad got me the Ken Onion Work Sharp this Christmas, and oooooooh boy do I love it.  Common sense still applies -- if you press into the belt on high speed and hold it in one spot, you'll absolutely ruin the heat treating.  But if you're reasonable and patient with it, I've never detected any warming of the blades. 

I use various pocket knives for everyday field work which rarely if ever leaves me wanting to sharpen my blade before I get home.  For skinning/boning out, I use a Gerber Vital replaceable anyway...

[Fireb@ll]

I use a couple of different systems.  Here are my thoughts on each:

1.  Chef's Choice 120.  I don't like this thing.  It seems like it should work great.  Three stages of sharpening.  Foolproof guides for angle.  Somehow though I cannot get the kitchen knives, hunting knives, or any other knife sharp.  The form of the machine limits its usefulness.  The knife blade needs to be long and thin enough to fit in the guides.  Useless for thicker stuff like an ax, think bladed items like machetes, etc.

2.  Lansky sharpener.  Love it.  I use the add-on mounting post screwed to a work bench.  I sunk a nut into the workbench with epoxy so can just screw the mounting post in and out as needed to free up space on the bench.  The mounting plate can be screwed down as well, but that left a mount on the otherwise flat surface of the bench.  This thing sharpens just about anything.  I don't use the diamond stones, as I am happy with the three that came with the system.  Its not that good on really big or heavy stuff, like an ax but it will do it.  It is time consuming, but it works every time.

3.  oil/water stones/files.  Used for more specialty things like mower blades, ax's, chisels, etc.

I am pretty sure I will end up with a Worksharp soon.  Seems like it will do everything, of every size.  At the same time, I rally don't need another gadget...or so my wife tells me!

[Fl0und3rz]

I use whet stones
Carl

I use these with a course/fine diamond lap for heavier work.  I only use a power belt on more course edges such as lawnmower blades, axes, hatchets, etc.